Question

Stuart acquires a classically conditioned phobia of ducks. Now he shows a phobic response not just to ducks, but to other birds as well, especially ones that can swim. What are the changes in his phobia an example of?

Choose 1 answer:


(Choice A)
Stimulus discrimination

(Choice B)
Shaped response

(Choice C)
Stimulus generalization

(Choice D)
Unconditioned response

Answer 1

Stimulus generalization.

Step-by-step explanation:

Stimulus generalization is when stimuli (birds) elicits similar responses to previous, conditioned stimuli (ducks) that share certain qualities.